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06/23/2010 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Keppinger finished 2-for-4 with a three- run double as Houston topped San Francisco, 6-3, in the middle test of a three-game series from Minute Maid Park.
Carlos Lee and Chris Johnson both collected a pair of hits and drove in a run for the Astros, who halted a five-game skid.
Brett Myers (5-5) allowed six hits and three runs -- one earned -- over seven innings. The veteran right-hander fanned four, walked three and helped his cause with two hits and an RBI.
Matt Lindstrom retired the final three batters in the contest to notch his 16th save.
Aubrey Huff, Andres Torres and Juan Uribe knocked in a run each for the Giants, who had won two in a row.
Barry Zito (7-4) was tagged for seven hits and five runs over just four full frames.
Houston got on the board in the first as Lance Berkman stroked a ground-rule double to left ahead of Lee's RBI single.
The Astros came back with three more in the second. Two walks and a single from Myers loaded the bases with two outs before Keppinger unloaded a bases- clearing double. Keppinger, though, ended the inning when he was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a triple.
It was 5-0 in the fourth when Johnson reached first on a third-strike wild pitch from Zito and later scored on a Myers base hit.
San Francisco finally responded with two in the fifth on an RBI triple from Torres and a fielder's choice from Huff, but that was offset by Johnson's run- scoring double in the sixth for a 6-2 Houston edge.
The Giants threatened in the eighth, putting runners on first and second with one out against Brandon Lyon, but a pop out and strike out quelled the rally.
Lindstrom sent down the visitors in order in the ninth to cap the victory.
Game Notes
With his outing, Myers set a new Astros club record for consecutive six- inning-or-more starts from the beginning of the season with 16 in a row...Mike Hampton previously held the mark with 15 in a row from the start of the 1998 campaign...It was Houston's first win over San Francisco this season after seven straight losses, and the win snapped the Astros' nine-game losing string dating back to last August...Prior to the game, Houston placed shortstop Tommy Manzella on the 15-day disabled list and recalled infielder Oswaldo Navarro from Triple-A Round Rock.
<< Clemson holds on to edge Oklahoma at CWS; TCU eliminates FSU
Omaha, NE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Hinson went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in,
as Clemson held on to edge Oklahoma 6-4 in the completion of Tuesday's College
World Series game that was suspended by rain.
Scott Weismann picked up the win for
<< Rollins' ninth-inning HR sends Phils past Tribe
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jimmy Rollins, playing in just his
second game following a stint on the disabled list, hit a game-winning two-run
homer with one out in the ninth to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a
comebac
<< Marlins edge O's under new manager
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gaby Sanchez and Jorge Cantu each hit a two-
run homer, as the Florida Marlins held on to edge the Baltimore Orioles, 7-5,
and make a winner of new manager Edwin Rodriguez.
Rodriguez was named interim ski
<< Sedin, Ovechkin highlight NHL award winners
Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Hockey League announced its
season-ending awards on Wednesday night, with a distinctly European flavor.
Vancouver Canucks forward Henrik Sedin took home the Hart Memorial Trophy as
the pl
Brewers overcome wild pitches to beat Twins >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Despite matching a club record with four wild
pitches, Manny Parra lasted into the sixth inning to get his first victory in
a month as the Milwaukee Brewers edged Minnesota, 5-3, in the second
install
Quentin powers White Sox to eighth straight win >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Quentin hit a pair of homers to lift the
Chicago White Sox over the Atlanta Braves, 4-2, in the second test of a three-
game set at U.S. Cellular Field.
Paul Konerko scored once and drove in a run for
Angels hold off Dodgers in wild ending >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joel Pineiro allowed just one run in 7 1/3
frames, and the Los Angeles Angels continued to win at the expense of their
cross-town rival with a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers.
Pineiro (7-6) allowed just
Lee helps Seattle continue pitching dominance in rout of Cubs >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cliff Lee pitched his second straight complete
game and Seattle continued its incredible mound presence with an 8-1 win over
the Chicago Cubs.
Michael Saunders belted a two-run homer and drove in four
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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